Tibet earthquake: CTA asks China to ensure transparent relief ops

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An aerial drone photo shows damaged houses after a powerful earthquake hit in Nagqu in southwest China's Tibet autonomous region on Friday

Shimla: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has expressed deep sorrow and grave concern over the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Drachen County and surrounding areas of Nagchu in Tibet on Thursday night, and called upon Chinese govt to ensure transparent relief operations and unrestricted humanitarian access to the affected region.In a statement issued on Friday, CTA said according to figures released by Chinese authorities, at least 16 people have died and 76 have been injured. However, preli...

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